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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,400,950 and 11,729,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,400,950 and 11,729,166 is: 25,472,062.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,400,950 : 11,729,166 = 11,729,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,400,950/11,729,166 = 11,729,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,400,950x = 11,729,166 × 11,729,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,400,950x = 137,573,335,055,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,573,335,055,556/5,400,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,472,062.33

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